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Brace for Carriages.

Patented Oct. 6, 1868.

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Letters Patent No. 82,839, dated October 6, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH HOWE, of Mount Pleasant, in the county ofHenry, and in the State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Mode forConstructing Braces for the Bodies of Carriages; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a front view.

Figure 2 is a front section. v

Figure 3 is a plan view of the plate and ring and braces.

The natureof my invention consists in the plate, revolving circle,toggle-joints, and braces, as a combinationbrace for bodies ofcarriages, as hereinafter fully described. 7

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation. i

In the construction of my invention, I attach to the reach-pole a plate,6, by means of screws or clips in the groove, on top of which is placeda movable ring, a, which is held in its position by clips, c c, or anysuitable equivalent device, allowing the ring a to freely mgve withinsaid groove, as required. To this ring, I permanently attach aball-pivot,'one on each side of ring a, as seen at (2c in fig. 2. I thenmake a socket, d d, which is composed of two pieces, as seen in fig. 2,at d d, which shows one of the sections at d removed, in order to exposethe ball and socket in position. The section of d, when applied, issecurely attached by means of a screw, thus forming a strong and secureball-and-socket joint. Another piece is attached to the springs B, witha hall attached, as at the ring a, and a socket, d, is fitted to it inthe same manner. I then fit a brace, C, between the ball-and-socketjoint (1 d, thus forming a secure brace to-prevent the swing or pitch ofthe body of the carriage forward or backward, and hold the springs andswing of the carriage-body in their proper position at all times.

It will be seen that, by this arrangement, I cause the body of thecarriage to remain in an upright position, and prevent it from pitchingbackwardor forward, and thus strain the springs, twisting andinjuring-them, so that they will be greatly preserved, and wear muchlonger. I

It will be seen that,'by means of the ring to which the braces areattached, an easy and regular motion is given to the body, as the ringeasily revolves to accommodate the motion and down) of the body, andthus preventing it from getting out of place. 4

Having thus fully described the construction and operation of myinvention, what I claim, is

The ring a, ball-and-socket joints e and d, and plate 6, in combinationwith braces, C, attached to the body of a carriage, as described, andoperating as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above-described mode of constructingbraces for the bodies of carriages, I

JOSEPH HOWE.

Witnesses:

A. S. BALLARD, JOHN D. Dnroiinn.

